2021 Month 1:5 (25-31 January)




A bouquet of flowers for our birthday grandchildren.


First a long overdue shout out to Jaden.  My granny brain forgot to take a picture in December when we spoke to him for his birthday.  He even waited to open his gifts so we could be with them on Messenger.  Shame, shame on me.  On a brighter note, it makes your special day last longer.  We love you Jadeboo to the moon and keep going into the eternities.  😘😘




We just can't believe our sweet gymnast Bella belle is 12 !!!!!!

                                                                              Impressive!!!


It was so fun to talk to you (on your special day here) and we kept thinking about you the next day on your special day there.



 


               

All this week, the missionaries came with their district to complete their technology training. They still have to enter all the data from their area book and it will take some time.  A little bit every day and they should be able to complete this task. The sooner the better so they can take full advantage of the technology.   


So much rain these days and the roads are covered with water holes


It was nice to see the sun again yesterday and today.




I have been studying hope this week.  As I was pondering about what I had been studying in the scriptures these thoughts came to me.  I wrote them down in my journal and would like to share them with you now:

The saddest thing that can happen is when one loses hope.  Without hope one cannot have courage.  It takes courage to be humble.  Humility brings us closer to our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son,  Jesus Christ.
With their help we can find hope that will give us courage to truly repent and come unto Christ
and experience the power of His Atonement that can change our heart.
Pride stops us to have courage to change and without courage we lose hope.
The adversary wants us to remain in pride to drag us down in a hopeless frame of mind_
slowly but surely to be miserable like he is.
Then what can be done?

"Therefore we did pour out our souls in prayer to God that he would
- strengthen us and deliver us
- also give us strength
And it came to pass that the Lord our God
- did visit us with assurances that he would deliver us;
- yea insomuch that he did speak peace to our souls and
- did grant unto us great faith and
- did cause us that we should hope for our deliverance in him.
And we did take courage." 
 Alma 58: 10-12







Yufala i gat wan gufala wik.
Mifala lavem yufala tumas !!!!




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